The monastery of Corcomroe (Irish: Mainistir Chorca Modh Ruadh) Cistercian Abbey, built in the XIII century. Located in the Northern part of the Burren region in County Clare. Was known once as "St. Mary of the Fertile Rock” - in addition to the fertile soils of the region.
Abandoned Abbey is famous for its sculptures and other rich and detailed above, which are not often found in structures from this period. This is a typical abandoned Church in the form of a cross, directed to the East, and in each transept (a transversal nave, the nave of the cross) has a little chapel.
The construction of the monastery probably started in the period between 1205 and 1210 year, and to this end were used the local limestone. Legend says that the house was commissioned by king Conor on Siudane Ua Briain, who died in 1267 and whose grave and the image are visible on the North wall of the chancel. According to this legend, Ua Briain was hired to complete the Abbey five masons to prevent the construction of their masterpieces anywhere else. In fact, the monastery was probably built for the grandfather of Connor, Donal Mor Ua Briain (Donald O'brien), who was the patron of many other religious buildings in the region.
In the sixteenth century English reformation led to the dissolution of many Catholic monasteries in England and Irandii. In 1554 the Abbey was granted to the Earl the stadium " Thomond. The circumstances were that the monks could still continue to support the Abbey and the surrounding areas, but very quickly changed the political climate, which led to a further decline. The last rector was the Reverend John O'dea was appointed in 1628. Since that time, the monastery is abandoned and falls into greater disrepair.
As you may have noticed, this page has not been updated very often lately. This does not mean that I have abandoned exploration - only that I am temporarily occupied by another project called Fshoq! - Travels and Photography, where I describe my travel adventures, I add photo guides and describe ways to live healthier. If you are curious about my trips and photography, take a look at this page. Once I've developed enough of Fshoq!, As I have done with Into the Shadows, I will return here and I will again start to describing my exploration of abandoned places. See you later!